Help! Needing a 2SC2312 final

Hi folks,

This may be beyond any novice repair but I got this radio for free so if it's within my capability I'd like to see if I can get this bugger working.
The radio is a Uniden Pro520XL mfg in Taiwan. The Ch. lights work properly and I can hear the familiar "pbt" when keying up, but no signal with a known good antenna within proximity of 50 ft of the monitoring rig.
I've taken the case apart and cursor look at the pcb there's no sign of burnt circuits or broken connections.

My interest in this radio is that it fits in a moulded console in the ceiling of his van. This 520 has a conventional 4 pin mic connection that is desireable, His 510 he kaputted by thinking the mic connection was a twist type when actually it was a 6 pin half moon type.



From another forum it was supposed that the final may have gone kaput, however the 2SC2312 is no longer available (except for the fakes) what can I do?

Thanks and a lift of the lynch lid for your help.

 

Is it certain that the 1969 will work properly with the little Pro520xl?

 

I've been burner by Copper before (some call them Crapper) with incorrect items being shipped, so I'm dubious about their integrity.
Yesterday I got the final pulled (and wrestled to the ground), it turned out to be a 2166......


no sooner than I had that done and the PCB somewhat cleaned up and I received a message from weazel66 that my symptoms may not be final power transistor related.............. this after several others from other forums reccomended finals replacement.

 

Got a genuine Mitsubishi 2166 on the way, and as I don't want my friend to wait so long I found out Uniden sells factory refurb 520's for $35 so when I get that transistor I'll use the old 520 as a test bed.